The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-04-13
POLITICAL.


people at large was that of Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court There was no opposi-
ton to the reelection of the present
incumbent, H. s. orion, whose term
will expire January, 1883 In Milwaukee
the Democrats and Republicans ran fusion
local ticket in opposition to the Labor ticket
1t was elected by 900 majority. Henry C.
Kumpf, Republican, was chosen Mayor.
One of the main features of the cleo
ton throughout the State was the Numerous
attempts of women to vote. At some places
there was almost riot at the polls, and
great excitement prevailed. In most of the
cities their ballots were rejected, but at Del
AVIAN, Sturgeon Bay, Kenosha, Waupaca,
and some other points their ballots were ro-
ceived. At Kenosha about fifty women voted
There was great excitement and fight, in
which several men were injured, but not seri-
ously. The Labor party at Kenoshs elected
its ticket over the combined Republicans
and Democrats Waukesha also elected the
Labor ticket. Madison went Democratic.
The Chicago municipal election re-
suited in the success of the ent re Republican
ticket, headed by Roche for Mayor Four
Democrats, thirteen Republicans, and one So
cialist were elected to the City Council. There
we're but two tickets in the field, Republican
and United Labor. The Democrats generally
voted the Republican ticket: John A. Roche,
Republican, Slices; Robert Nelson, United
Labor, 23,410 Roche's majority, 2,S5S
Returns from Kansas indicate that the munich
pal elections in general passed off quietly, and
as far as can now be judged, the introduction
of female suffrage does not work great change
in the character of results. At several points
women were elected. The women generally
voted as their husbands did
Michigan electors cast their ballots
on Monday, April T. on two Justices of the
State Supreme Court two Regents of the State
University, and two amendments to the Con-
stitution, besides county officers. The
amendments were for the increase of the
salaries of State officers and the prohi-
bition of the liquor traffic. Both the
liquor and the anti-liquor men worked
hard, lively campaign being the result
Owing to the energetic working for and
against the prohibition amendment, very
full vote was polled, this being particularly
Upper Peninsula snow fell TO the depth of
from two to four feet and very materially in
terfered with the vote. A dispatch of the 9th
inst from Detroit says:
The election i'm this State has resulted in the
choice of Campbell and Long Reps for Judges
Of the Supreme Court by about 10000 majority,
and like majority for the Republican candi-
dates for Regents of the University. The re-
turns are incomplete, but IL is certain that the
m a hagn 1afpotpd
figures, more or less complete from hfty-four OF
the eightv-two counties in the State, together
with estimates from tho remaining counties,
based on partial returns or other reasonably
good data, show n total vote against prohibition
of 50,65s total for prohibition, 4j,4j3; majority
against prohibition, 42O5. The complete vote is
more likely TO increase this majority than TO
diminish il.
b. +. Jones, Chairman of the Ma
tional Republican Committee, states positively
that he is not candidate for reelection.
The act of the New York Legisla-
ture appropriate g $3.50, 600 for the improve
ment of the canals has become a law without
the Governors signatur..
Resolutions of sympathy with the eff
forts of Gladstone and Parnell to secure the
rights of Ireland were adopted by the Lsgisla-
lures of Delaware and New Jersey.
An election for Governor and other
State officers, az well as Senator'S and Repre-
sentatives in the State Legislature, was he'd
in Rhode Island on Wednesday. April 6
Providence telegram thus reports the result:
Davis Dem has a plurality for Governor OF
probably 500, together with the rect OF the
State ticket. except the Attorney General, which
is still in doubt. According TO the late returns
from the State the House stands 81 Republicans
and 20 Democrats, and the Senate 10 Republic
cans and 10 Democrats, with four cities and
towns TO be hoard from.
A Lansing Mich official dispatch to
the Chicago Daily News says:
Members OF the Legislature ascribe the
wonderful vote for prohibition to the efforts OF
the women at the polls Surprising stories are
told of how they stood in line snatching ballots
with mo" on them from the hands of passing
voters, substituting yes ballots, and following
the ticket up to the ballot-box TO that the
voter did as they wished. They were very sue
cessful with men Of Incorporate habits. Repre-
sentatives who acted as inspectors OF election
Mt home witnessed numerous cases where sn-
loonkeepers and their friends voted for prohibit
ton.
The result of the Rhode Island
election held on Wednesday, April 6, is as fol-
lows: John W. Davis Dem) is elected Gov
ernor by 973 majority There is no election
for Lieutenant Governor or Secretary of State.
LlDa w. SlOcum kDemD IL electeu Az
torney General by 2,5is majority, and J. G..
Perry Dem) General Treasurer by 1900 ma
jority. The majority against the woman-suf-
frage amendment is Is, 123. The vote for Lieu
tenant Governor was: Honey dem J, IL, 2S5
Darling Rep.), 1898; Kimber Pro.), 1858.
The Senate stands: Republicans, 10; Demo-
Gratis, IL, and there was no election in five
cases. The House will comprise "a Republi-
cans and 80 Democrats, with twelve districts
yet to be heard from.
Murat Halstead is said to have re-
ceived from Whitelaw Reid a letter asserting
that James q. Blaine must stand aside and
John sherman must be nominated for the
Presidency.
The vote on the prohibition amend
ment in Michigan was very close. A Lansing
dispatch says: She exact figures on the pro-
hibition amendment are still unknown. Pub
lished reports give the majority against it
from I,55o TO about 5000 From several
counties the reports are conflicting, in some